Unity - Scripting API: Material.SetFloat

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Declaration

public void SetFloat(string name, float value);

Declaration

public void SetFloat(int nameID, float value);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
nameID	Property name ID, use Shader.PropertyToID to get it.
value	Float value to set.
name	Property name, e.g. "_Glossiness".

Description

Sets a named float value.

using UnityEngine;public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    Renderer rend;
    void Start()
    {
        rend = GetComponent<Renderer> ();
        // Use the Specular shader on the material
        rend.material.shader = Shader.Find("Specular");
    }
    void Update()
    {
        // Animate the Shininess value
        float shininess = Mathf.PingPong(Time.time, 1.0f);
        rend.material.SetFloat("_Shininess", shininess);
    }
}